Catholic Answers LIVE
Catholic Answers Live, hosted by Cy Kellett, is a daily, two-hour radio program dedicated to Catholic apologetics and evangelization. According to listener surveys, it is a runaway favorite on Catholic stations across America.
As a call-in program, Catholic Answers Live connects listeners to prominent leaders in the Church today—including scholars, nuns, priests, bishops, and cardinals—and touches on every aspect of our lives as Christians. You'll hear discussions on just about everything relating to the Church: doctrinal controversies, family concerns, social issues, evangelization, ethics…you name it!
Catholic Answers Live airs every Monday through Friday from 6-8 PM Eastern (3-4 PM Pacific) on over 360 AM and FM stations in the United States, Sirius Satellite Radio channel 130, and through the Internet at catholic.com. If you can't listen live, you can subscribe to our podcast or download individual shows from our MP3 archive.
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Most Recent Episodes
<p>“How do we engage teens in faith and Eucharistic adoration?” This episode explores effective strategies for connecting with young people, addressing common misconceptions about reaching teens, and discussing the biblical foundations of Eucharistic adoration. Additionally, we delve into resources for catechists and ways to foster meaningful conversations about prayer with teens.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>02:00 – What do we get wrong about reaching teens?</li>
<li>18:25 – I teach catechism. What resources do you recommend implementing those principles?</li>
<li>24:18 – I’m a catechist. The teens don’t even want to talk. How do you even start to engage them?</li>
<li>31:55 – How do you capture the kids younger since in their teen years, we’ve already lost them?</li>
<li>42:13 – I made my students feel like this was their program, their opportunity. What are your thoughts on that approach?</li>
<li>45:14 – How do you talk about prayer to teens?</li>
<li>49:17 – What things can you do to keep your young adult kids engaged when they come home from Catholic university?</li>
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<p>“Can non-Catholics be saved?” This episode explores the nuances of salvation beyond Catholicism, while also addressing why Catholics confess to a priest instead of going directly to God, and the significance of feast days in the Church.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>03:12 – Why do protestants not make the sign of the cross before praying like Catholics?</li>
<li>10:54 – Why do we confess our sins to a priest and not just go directly to God?</li>
<li>14:55 – Why do Catholics believe that they are the one true church if people from other denominations can make it to heaven without becoming Catholic?</li>
<li>20:57 – How do I answer the following protestant arguments: Transcendental argument for God and rejecting the Thomist view? The fallible list of infallible books argument?</li>
<li>48:58 – Why do Catholics have feast days where they carry statues of Mary?</li>
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<p>“Why do Catholics believe in Sacred Tradition?” In this episode, we explore the significance of Sacred Tradition, along with questions about the meaning behind the peace greeting during Mass, the role of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, and the origins of holy days of obligation. Tune in for a thoughtful examination of these essential aspects of Catholic faith.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>02:42 – Why do Catholics believe in Sacred Tradition?</li>
<li>05:51 – But those traditions aren’t some unwritten teachings that Christians are bound to believe. They’re simply the same stuff that Paul wrote down.</li>
<li>13:57 – Why do Catholics say the peace be with you during the mass?</li>
<li>19:39 – What is the Catechism of the Catholic Church and why do we follow it?</li>
<li>29:48 – why do we have holy days of obligation and when did they start?</li>
<li>37:20 – Why would God institute animal sacrifice in the old testament if it ultimately wouldn’t suffice?</li>
<li>46:59 – Is there an exhaustive list of infallible teaching? Why isn’t it written into a creed?</li>
</ul>
<p>“Is confession Catholic therapy?” This episode explores the role of confession in spiritual healing, alongside discussions on the Catholic understanding of salvation, the challenges of prayer devoted to Mary, and navigating marriage in the Church when one partner is hesitant. Tune in for a thoughtful examination of these important topics.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>02:00 – Is confession Catholic therapy?</li>
<li>09:45 – What is the Catholic view of Salvation as it relates to faith?</li>
<li>14:22 – I struggle with the time prayer devoted to Mary?</li>
<li>20:13 – Can you explain the foundation of the Catholic church?</li>
<li>29:05 – How can I get married in the Church, but my spouse doesn’t want to?</li>
<li>34:24 – I am struggling with accepting and understanding Confession. After a general confession, I find myself thinking of new sins or doubt of making a good confession</li>
<li>42:45 – Are sins committed in dreams sinful, and how can one deal with minimizing “sins” in dreams?</li>
<li>46:50 – Going through OCIA, what tips and pointers can Fr. offer as he goes through the process?</li>
<li>52:28 – What to do when she attends Mass and witnesses folks doing odd things…I.e. Drinking coffee, brings dog etc….?</li>
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<p>“Can Catholics be saved by works?” This episode explores the relationship between faith and works in Catholicism, addressing concerns about the New Testament’s reliability and the emphasis on works over faith. Additionally, we delve into questions about the Catholic view on Mary and the reasons behind the Church’s baptism practices. Tune in for a thoughtful examination of these important topics.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>04:25 – I am not Catholic or Christian because there is too much fiction in the New Testament for it to be reliable.</li>
<li>11:59 – I am religious, but I am not Catholic because of the issues with organized religion.</li>
<li>18:00 – Catholics seem to put too much emphasis on works not faith. Why do Catholics put emphasis on Works?</li>
<li>30:07 – I am struggling with the Catholic view on Mary?</li>
<li>46:30 – Where in scripture does it layout the current financial hierarchy of the Catholic Church? Second: Why do Catholic not do full immersion Baptisms?</li>
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